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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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