MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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