MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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