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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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