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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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