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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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