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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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