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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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