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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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