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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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