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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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