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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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