MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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