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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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