MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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