MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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