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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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