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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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