MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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