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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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