MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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