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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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