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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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