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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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