MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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