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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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