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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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