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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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