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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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