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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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