MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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