MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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