MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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