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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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