MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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