MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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