MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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