MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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