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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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