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
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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