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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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