MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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