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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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