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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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