MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important 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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