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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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