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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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