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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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