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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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