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 is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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