MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major 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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