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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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