MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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