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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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