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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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