MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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