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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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