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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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