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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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