MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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