MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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