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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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