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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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