MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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