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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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