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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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