MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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