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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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