MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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