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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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