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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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