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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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