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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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