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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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