MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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