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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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