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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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