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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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