MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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