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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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