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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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