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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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