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
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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