MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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