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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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