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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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