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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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