MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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