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
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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