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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses 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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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