MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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