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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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