MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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