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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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