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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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