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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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