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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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