MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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