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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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