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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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