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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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