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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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