MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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