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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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