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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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