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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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