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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major 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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