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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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