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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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