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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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