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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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