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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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