MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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