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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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