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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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