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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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