MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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