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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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