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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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