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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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