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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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