MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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