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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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