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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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