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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key 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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