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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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