MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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