MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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