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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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