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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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