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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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