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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates 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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