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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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