MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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