MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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