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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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