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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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