MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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