MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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