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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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