MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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