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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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