MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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