MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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