MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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