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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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