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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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