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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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