MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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