MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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