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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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