MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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