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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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