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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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