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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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