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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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