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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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