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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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