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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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