MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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