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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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