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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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