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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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