MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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