MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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