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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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