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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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