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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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