MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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