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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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