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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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