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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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