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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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