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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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