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.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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