MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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