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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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