MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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