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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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