MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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