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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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