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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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