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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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