MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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