MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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