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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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