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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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