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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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