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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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