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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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