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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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