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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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