MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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