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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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