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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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