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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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