MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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