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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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