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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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