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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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