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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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