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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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