MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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