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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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