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.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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