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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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