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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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