MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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