MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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