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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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