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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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