MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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