MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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