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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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