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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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