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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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