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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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