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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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