MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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