MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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