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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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