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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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