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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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