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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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