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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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