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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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