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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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