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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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