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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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