MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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