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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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