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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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