MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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