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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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