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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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