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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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