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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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