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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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