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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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