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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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