MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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