MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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