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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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