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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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