MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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