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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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