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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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