MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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