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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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