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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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