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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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