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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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