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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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