MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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