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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
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 elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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