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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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