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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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