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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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