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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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