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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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