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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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