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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
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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