MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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