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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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