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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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