MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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