MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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