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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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