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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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