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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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