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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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