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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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