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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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