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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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