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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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