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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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