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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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