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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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