MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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