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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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