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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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