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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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