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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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