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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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