MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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