MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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