MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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