MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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