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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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