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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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