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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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