MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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