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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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