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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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