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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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