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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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