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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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