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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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