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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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