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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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