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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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