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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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