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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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