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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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