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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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