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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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