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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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