MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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