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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network 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
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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