MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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