MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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