MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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