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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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