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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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