MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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