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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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