MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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