MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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