MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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