MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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