MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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