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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
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