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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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