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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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