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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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