MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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