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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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