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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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