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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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