MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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