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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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