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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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