MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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