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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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