MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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