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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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