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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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