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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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