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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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