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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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