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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers 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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