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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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