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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important 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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