MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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