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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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