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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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