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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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