MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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