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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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