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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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