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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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