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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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