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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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