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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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