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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses 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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