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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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