MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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