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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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