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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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