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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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