MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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