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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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