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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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