MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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