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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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