MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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