MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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