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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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