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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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