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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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