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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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