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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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