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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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