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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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