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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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