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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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