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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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