MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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