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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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