MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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