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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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