MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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