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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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