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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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