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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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