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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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