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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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