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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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