MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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