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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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