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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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