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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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