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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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