MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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