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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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