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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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