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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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