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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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