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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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