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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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