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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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