MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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