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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in 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.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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