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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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