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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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