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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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