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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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