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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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