MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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