MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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