MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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