MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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