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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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