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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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