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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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