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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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