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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important 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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