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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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