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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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