MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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