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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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