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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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