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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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