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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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