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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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