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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with 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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