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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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