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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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