MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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