MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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