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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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