MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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