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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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