MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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