MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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