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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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