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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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