MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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