MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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