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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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