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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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