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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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