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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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