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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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