MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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