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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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