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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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