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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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