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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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