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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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