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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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