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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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