MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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