MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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