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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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