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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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