MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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