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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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