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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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