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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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