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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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