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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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