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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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