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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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