MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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