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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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