MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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