MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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