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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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