MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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