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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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