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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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