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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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