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
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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