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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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