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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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