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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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