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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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