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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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