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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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