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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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