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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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