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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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