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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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