MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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