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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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