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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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