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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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