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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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