MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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