MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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