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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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