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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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