MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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