MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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