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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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