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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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