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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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