MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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