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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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