MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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