MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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