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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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