MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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