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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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