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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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