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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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