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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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