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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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