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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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