MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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