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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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